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Hail dates in Jefferson County, Alabama
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Jefferson County on 33 days since 2016 (50 separate reports, 42 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 2.50" (tennis ball) on April 5, 2017; the most recent hail was February 26, 2026. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Jefferson County since 2016
One row per day the NWS logged hail somewhere in the county. The narrative names the town; the free check below narrows it to your address.
| Date | Largest hail | Reports | NWS narrative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-26 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 4 | Ping pong to golf ball-sized hail in the Chalkville and Clay areas. |
| 2025-11-25 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | Nickel-size hail reported at the I-459 and I-20/59 interchange. |
| 2025-06-27 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter-size hail was reported near I-20 and Oporto Madrid Blvd. |
| 2025-05-18 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | Reports of up to half dollar-size hail in Hoover. |
| 2025-04-23 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Penny to quarter-size hail was reported in the Morris area. |
| 2024-08-18 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter-size hail was estimated from a video received from the Pinson area. |
| 2024-05-18 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter-size hail was reported in a neighborhood along Self Creek Rd east of Kimberly. |
| 2024-05-09 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | Several reports of ping pong to golf ball size hail in the Center Point and Clay areas. |
| 2024-02-12 | 1.10" (quarter) | 1 | A fast-moving thunderstorm produced up to just over quarter-size hail across the Shades Mountain area of Hoover. |
| 2023-06-16 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 2 | Ping pong size hail reported in Palmerdale. |
| 2023-05-18 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter size hail reported in Corner community. |
| 2023-05-16 | 0.88" (nickel) | 2 | Nickel size hail reported just southwest of the city of Leeds. |
| 2022-07-21 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter size hail reported in Fairfield. |
| 2022-05-21 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 2 | Hen egg size hail reported on Taylors Ferry Road near the Black Warrior River. |
| 2022-04-06 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2021-10-04 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2021-04-24 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter size hail in the city of Warrior. |
| 2021-04-09 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Quarter size hail reported in the towns of Kimberly and Morris. |
| 2021-03-27 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter size hail reported in the city of Gardendale. |
| 2021-03-25 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | Golf Ball size hail reported just south of the city of Gardendale. |
| 2021-01-25 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | Dime to nickel size hail reported near the Miller Steam Plant. |
| 2020-06-29 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Dime to quarter size hail in the city of Mountain Brook. |
| 2020-06-03 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2020-05-22 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Large hail reported near the Intersection of I-65 and I-20. |
| 2019-02-19 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Nickel to quarter size hail along Highway 269 near Short Creek. |
| 2018-05-20 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Large hail reported by boaters on the Locust Fork River. |
| 2018-03-19 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2017-05-30 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2017-04-05 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 6 | — |
| 2017-03-27 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | — |
| 2017-03-01 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Quarter size hail reported in the city of Gardendale. |
| 2016-04-29 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Nickel to Quarter size hail in the town of Forestdale. |
| 2016-03-01 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | — |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 4 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2025 | 4 | 4 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2024 | 4 | 4 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2023 | 3 | 5 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2022 | 3 | 4 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2021 | 6 | 8 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2020 | 3 | 4 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2019 | 1 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2018 | 2 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2017 | 4 | 10 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2016 | 2 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
Damaging wind in Jefferson County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 206 reports since 2016, strongest 75 mph. 17 tornadoes recorded in the county in the same period. Wind and tornado records are included in the extended report.
| Date | Peak gust | Reports | NWS narrative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-09 | 75 mph | 7 | In addition to an EF-0 tornado that was confirmed in the area, sporadic wind damage as a result of a surge of straight-line winds was obs… |
| 2026-02-26 | 75 mph | 2 | The National Weather Service surveyed damage in Pinson and determined that it was the result of a microburst. Most damage was found along… |
| 2020-07-12 | 75 mph | 6 | Several large tress snapped on the Ross Bridge Golf Course. |
| 2020-04-12 | 75 mph | 5 | Tree on house causing significant structural damage. Numerous trees down along the Warrior River near the Jefferson/Walker County line al… |
| 2017-01-22 | 75 mph | 6 | Birmingham Airport ASOS (KBHM) measured a gust of 65 knots. |
| 2023-09-12 | 71 mph | 2 | A 71 mph gust was measured at the Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport ASOS station (KBHM) at 7:46 PM CDT. |
| 2024-05-27 | 70 mph | 1 | A line of severe thunderstorms with winds estimated at 60-70 mph moved through southern portions of Jefferson County, with widespread tre… |
| 2023-12-10 | 70 mph | 2 | A large area of straight-line wind damage impacted the southern Birmingham suburbs just after midnight on December 10. Damage was first n… |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Jefferson County?
February 26, 2026, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 2.50" (tennis ball) on April 5, 2017.
Does a county record prove hail at my house?
No. NWS records are point and path observations. The absence of a nearby report does NOT prove that no hail fell at this address — it means no observation was logged nearby. A report of nearby hail documents the event; it does not by itself prove damage to a specific structure. The free check above shows what was recorded near your specific address, with distances.
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